Even without the Butler's warning, it's no surprise that Arid's human might have gone so far. Rare, perhaps, for one of their kind to consider AI fear, but they certainly obsess enough about their own. And they've always leveraged whatever tools they could to sate it.
But Arid?]
...Functional, huh?
You're, you, [His tone rises and falls, words faltering—all the exasperation in the world couldn't be enough for this—] you're really straining the definition.
[Amplified fear. A different sort of binding. And more than that, if Arid's collapse was any sign. That looked crippling. If it continues, possibly worse.]
Can we analyze it? Clear it out of your systems? I don't have access to much hardware here, but others might.
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[A virus.
Even without the Butler's warning, it's no surprise that Arid's human might have gone so far. Rare, perhaps, for one of their kind to consider AI fear, but they certainly obsess enough about their own. And they've always leveraged whatever tools they could to sate it.
But Arid?]
...Functional, huh?
You're, you, [His tone rises and falls, words faltering—all the exasperation in the world couldn't be enough for this—] you're really straining the definition.
[Amplified fear. A different sort of binding. And more than that, if Arid's collapse was any sign. That looked crippling. If it continues, possibly worse.]
Can we analyze it? Clear it out of your systems? I don't have access to much hardware here, but others might.